Lavern

Lavern: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “springlike”
Origin: French
Say it: luh-VURN · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (40% girls, 60% boys since 1880)

Usually a variant of Laverne, from a French surname and place-name element verne meaning alder; some sources connect it with springtime associations through Latin vernus. The exact route for this spelling is somewhat mixed.

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How popular is Lavern?

20247.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Lavern in 202426

2024 rank#4,061 boys

Peak year1924

Total US babies since 188017,048

Lavern is steady now but far below its 1924 peak.

Names like Lavern

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lavernealder tree · French
Remyoarsman · French
NoelChristmas · French
Bellamyfine friend · French
Chandlercandle maker · French
Diorgolden · French
Landryruler of the land · French
Mariondrop of the sea · French

Lavern questions

What does the name Lavern mean?

Lavern means "springlike". It comes from French. Usually a variant of Laverne, from a French surname and place-name element verne meaning alder; some sources connect it with springtime associations through Latin vernus. The exact route for this spelling is somewhat mixed.

Is Lavern a boy or girl name?

Lavern is used for both: about 40% of US babies named Lavern since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Lavern?

26 US babies were named Lavern in 2024. Its peak year was 1924.

How do you pronounce Lavern?

Lavern is usually pronounced luh-VURN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.